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Votes	Status	Answer
0 votes	approved	Both would be considered inclusive of the initial treatment as it is within the 10 day global period... posted March 15, 2014 7:10 am in reply to Patient has wisdom teeth surgery. Four days later comes in with dry socket and is treated for this. Four days after the dry socket treatment is seen for follow up by surgeon. What is appropriate to bill for the dry socket treatment as well as the follow up to the treatment?
0 votes	approved	According to best practices periodontal charting should be performed once a year on a healthy patien... posted March 11, 2014 11:53 am in reply to > I was wondering if there was any standard set in place for acceptable > periodontal charting. We frequently receive claims for periodontal > work but the charting to support the services is well over 1 year old.
0 votes	approved	This is for the surgical phase only; the prosthesis should be bill out separately.... posted March 8, 2014 12:42 pm in reply to Do the implant services codes include the implant themselves, or is the code just for the procedure?( Codes D6000-D6199).
1 vote	approved	Each carrier will have specific guidelines on this...it is always best to check with the carrier.I... posted March 8, 2014 12:12 pm in reply to Is there a guideline as to what can/cannot be billed for pre-op/follow up visits for oral surgery procedures? I am looking at 3rds, bone grafting, implants type procedures.
1 vote	approved	You will need the diagnosis code along with the correct E code (accident or trauma code) to accompa... posted February 18, 2014 9:28 am in reply to I have a pt that was involvedin an accident - he came in today for ext's, implant placement & bone grafts - the codes used are D7210, D6104 & D6010 - what are the codes I should be using to file with the pt's Medical carrier?
0 votes	approved	You will need to append the correct ICD-9-CM codes to the claim to prove "medical necessity" and the... posted February 17, 2014 6:44 pm in reply to What is the correct way to bill caries as a medical condition? My Boss asked me that question just to make sure that i will not sleep at night :)He also mentioned: "For example when it leads to medical problems like malnutrition, speech, swallowing, digestion, problems like obesity or dystrophy.Please help, need ASP!
0 votes	approved	We do not train on software as there are to many out there...your best option is to contact the vend... posted January 1, 1970 12:00 am in reply to My future Boss wants me to know Emdeon software, is there any demo version, or should I purchase it? Is there any way for me to learn how to use it without purchasing?
0 votes	approved	As of yet there is no set code, you may use an unlisted oral surgery code for this.... posted January 29, 2014 1:46 pm in reply to Trying to bill for virtual planning that is done in oral surgery preparation. Is there a Dcode for this service yet?
0 votes	approved	CDT code D2921 is new as of 1/1/2014...meaning this code did not exsist prior to this date.... posted January 8, 2014 4:55 pm in reply to What was previous code for CDT D2921 reattachment of tooth Fragment, incisal edge or cusp
0 votes	approved	The most appropriate code would be D2999 (unspecified restorative procedure) make sure to add a shor... posted December 20, 2013 9:14 am in reply to When the doctor performs a root canal through a porcelain crown(already previously fabricated/placed), what does he code "building back up" the tooth as since it's not for restoration retention? Or is it included int he RCT code. Thanks.

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